McCain: squeezed by gay marriage

In the aftermath of the California Supreme Court ruling for gay marriage, social conservatives want John McCain to make defense of traditional marriage a cornerstone of his campaign. But that could hurt him in November with the independents he needs to win, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Dick Polman writes:

Particularly in the eastern swing states, many of those independents tend to be socially tolerant, and even though most do not support gay marriage – a new Pew poll says that only 41 percent of independents back the concept – they are likely to be displeased that a candidate is crusading against it, at a time when the nation has so many more pressing matters.